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Monday Briefing: Despite mediation efforts, the risk of an all-out Israel-Hezbollah war is rising rapidly
Jun 24, 2024Randa Slim, Paul Scham, Brian Katulis, Eyal Lurie-Pardes, Alex Vatanka, Karim Elgendy, Mirette F. Mabrouk
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Spotlight on COP28
Explore MEI's latest coverage and in-depth analysis on COP28, the pivotal 2023 U.N. Climate Change Conference meeting in Dubai from Nov. 30-Dec. 12.
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About the Director
Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud
Mohammed Mahmoud's areas of expertise include climate change adaptation, water policy analysis, and scenario planning. Previously, he was a senior policy analyst with the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, where he provided research, modeling, and analysis on inter-state Colorado River Basin programs and binational water issues between the United States and Mexico.
Program Experts
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Malak Altaeb
Non-Resident Scholar![Karim Elgendy](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/photos/Karim%20Elgendy%20Photo_sq.jpg?itok=k0LSMpX7)
Karim Elgendy
Non-Resident Senior Fellow![Megan Ferrando](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/photos/DSC_4736s.jpg?itok=k0ck0GhK)
Megan Ferrando
Non-Resident Scholar![Gökçe Şencan](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/photos/Sencan_2018.jpeg?itok=9LPNqm-g)